13 Facts About Military Spending That Will Make Your Head Explode

swag

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Fri Nov-12-10 01:45 PM
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13 Facts About Military Spending That Will Make Your Head Explode

http://www.businessinsider.com/facts-about-defense-spending-2010-11?slop=1#slideshow-start

1. America spends more on its military than THE NEXT 15 COUNTRIES COMBINED

2. In 2007, the amount of money labeled 'wasted' or 'lost' in Iraq -- $11 billion -- could pay 220,000 teachers salaries

3. America's defense spending has doubled since 2008 -- in the same period that its economy shrunk from 32 to 23 percent of global output

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8. The pentagon budget consumes 80% of individual income tax revenue

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11. The Pentagon spends more on war than all 50 states combined spend on health, education, welfare, and safety

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PA Democrat

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Fri Nov-12-10 01:49 PM
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1. K & R. I am bookmarking this thread for the next time

I hear FOX talking points about "entitlements."

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uponit7771

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Fri Nov-12-10 01:49 PM
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2. Need asterics around mad warning, this makes you wanna fight!

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fascisthunter

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Fri Nov-12-10 01:50 PM
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3. make war so rich families can maintain their wealth

and their poopoo status. Of course that's not the only reason...

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sasha031

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Fri Nov-12-10 01:53 PM
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4. I've always know it was horrible and absurd

I'm glad the media is talking about it. Cut down the military and get rid of the tax breaks for the rich. There is so much that could be done....

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loudsue

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Fri Nov-12-10 01:53 PM
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5. And these infuriating factoids are just the tip of the iceberg.

If ALL of the outrageous military spending information was published, it would be too much to wrap your head around.

Like:

The number of planes/new inventions that DON'T WORK that our tax dollars keep supporting.

The amount of money just ONE redundant military base abroad costs per month.

The fraud/overspending that occurs on EACH AND EVERY "contractor" expense. (What the government is paying contractors that it COULD be paying our soldiers or military personnel.)

And the list goes on.

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realisticphish

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Fri Nov-12-10 01:56 PM
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6. yeesh

I knew it was very bad, but I didn't know the real numbers...

Saving that article

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CAG

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Fri Nov-12-10 02:04 PM
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7. facebook recommending to all my friends...

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mmonk

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Fri Nov-12-10 02:26 PM
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9. I did that until I saw the link anout 20 other facts

that tried to make it seem the US tax burden is way too high.

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Posteritatis

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Sat Nov-13-10 09:57 AM
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12. At that point you note said burden would be lower were it not for the first 13 facts. (nt)

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librechik

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Fri Nov-12-10 02:06 PM
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8. every dollar of income tax revenue goes to pay interest to the Fed for printing the money

They are borrowing to keep the Military going.

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Enthusiast

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Sat Nov-13-10 08:17 AM
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10. I'm all for reining it in

until the community of nations is unanimous in the appraisal that the United States is a peaceful nation.

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RUMMYisFROSTED

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Sat Nov-13-10 09:07 AM
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11. About #1: Virtually every one of those 15 is an ally.

:wow:

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